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Michael Braukus/J.D. Harrington
Headquarters, Washington
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Josh Byerly
Johnson Space Center, Houston
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bill.j.byerly@nasa.gov
May 24, 2011
RELEASE : 11-164
NASA Announces Key Decision For Next Deep Space Transportation System
WASHINGTON -- NASA has reached an important milestone for the next U.S.
transportation system that will carry humans into deep space. NASA
Administrator Charles Bolden announced today that the system will be based on
designs originally planned for the Orion Crew Exploration Vehicle. Those plans
now will be used to develop a new spacecraft known as the Multi-Purpose Crew
Vehicle (MPCV).
"We are committed to human exploration beyond low-Earth orbit and look forward
to developing the next generation of systems to take us there," Bolden said.
"The NASA Authorization Act lays out a clear path forward for us by handing off
transportation to the International Space Station to our private sector
partners, so we can focus on deep space exploration. As we aggressively
continue our work on a heavy lift launch vehicle, we are moving forward with an
existing contract to keep development of our new crew vehicle on track."
Lockheed Martin Corp. will continue working to develop the MPCV. The spacecraft
will carry four astronauts for 21-day missions and be able to land in the
Pacific Ocean off the California coast. The spacecraft will have a pressurized
volume of 690 cubic feet, with 316 cubic feet of habitable space. It is
designed to be 10 times safer during ascent and entry than its predecessor, the
space shuttle.
"This selection does not indicate a business as usual mentality for NASA
programs," said Douglas Cooke, associate administrator for the agency's
Exploration Systems Mission Directorate in Washington. "The Orion government
and industry team has shown exceptional creativity in finding ways to keep
costs down through management techniques, technical solutions and innovation."
To learn more about the development of the MPCV, visit:
http://www.nasa.gov/exploration/systems/mpcv
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